A New Challenger Approaches

The Topic of Discussion

Democrats won’t stand up for a 13-year-old cancer survivor, but they will kneel for a criminal.

as of 2025.03.08	Team Uncle	Nephew
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The shared post shows the following:

An edited image of Elizabeth Warren holding a sign with the text “We won’t stand up for a 13 yr old cancer survivor.”, followed by a line that reads, “But Democrats will kneel for a criminal”, followed by an image showing Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and other participants kneeling on the marble floor of Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol. The original poster adds, “Sums it up perfectly.”

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Facebook Conversation Breakdown:

Nephew: ^{+3 Information}
Don’t forget, Trump often uses emotional stories to shape public perception and divert attention from substantive issues. He highlights sensitive examples to portray himself as caring and compassionate, and when his opponents don’t support him, he claims they are heartless.¹ This tactic is particularly effective because many of his supporters are swayed more by how they feel than by objective facts. By exploiting these narratives, he rallies his base and shifts the focus from policy details to a simplistic portrayal of who cares and who doesn’t. Keep an eye out for this, and don’t fall for it.

Also, the fact that Republicans claim to care about anything “criminal” is simply laughable. They voted for an actual convicted felon.²

Person: ^{+1 Acknowledged, +1 Information, +1 Unrelated}
You sound like just another typical lib, believing everyone else is stupid…

That picture of pelosi and company kneeling for george floyd. News flash, he was an actual, hardened felon…

Nephew: ^{+2 Acknowledged, +4 Information}
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐛, 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐝…
I didn’t mention anything about intelligence or say that anyone is stupid. I was simply discussing a political messaging tactic, specifically the use of emotional stories to divert attention from the facts and policy issues. It seems that the response you’re having might be coming from your own perspective on the issue. My aim is to focus on the tactic itself, not to judge anyone’s intelligence or feelings.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐝. 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡, 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧…
I mentioned that the fact Republicans claim to care about anything “criminal” is laughable because they voted for an actual convicted felon. This comment was aimed at highlighting the hypocrisy of being upset over one criminal matter while ignoring another. The kneeling gesture was a symbolic act intended to call attention to the broader issues of justice and systemic inequality. Focusing solely on George Floyd’s past criminal record oversimplifies a complex situation and distracts from the deeper systemic issues that the gesture was meant to address.

Person: ^{+0.5 Acknowledged, +5 Unrelated}
There is no systemic racism in america. The libs just use it as a political cudgel.. Is many libs ticket hook line and sinker. … You libs are not the Bill Clinton Democrats Is worthy a voting for…

And to think you voted for kamala…. As the former administration drove this country in the ground…. Quit embarrassing yourself. you should consider voting on policy that works for American’s as whole… Keeping in mind, With ninety percent of the media,, Between biden and harris, A billion and a half dollars,The world against a singular person.

Common sense prevailed over all of that!…

Nephew: ^{+8 Questions, +5 Acknowledged, +3 Information}
Though you seem to be steering the conversation heavily away from the topic at hand, I’m open to addressing these points you’ve brought up.

> 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗹.. 𝗜𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿.
I guess I’m not following here, you may be conflating systemic racism with systemic inequality. If systemic racism doesn’t exist in America, in what way do you feel the “libs” are using it as a political cudgel?

> 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿…
I’m not sure what you mean by comparing today’s “libs” with the Bill Clinton Democrats. Are you saying that modern liberal policies, including discussions about systemic inequality, are less electable? How does this difference in political style affect the ability to solve real issues? I’d prefer to judge policies by their results rather than by nostalgic labels. If I’ve deciphered your point incorrectly, please clarify.

> 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮…. 𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱…. 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
People have different policy priorities, and opinions can change over time as new issues and facts come to light. Can you point to specific policies that you believe drove the country in the ground, and do you think people can change their stance based on new circumstances? I believe it’s more constructive to discuss actual issues rather than make sweeping insults.

> 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲… 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮,, 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, 𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀,𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻.
Could you clarify what you mean? Are you suggesting that voters should focus on policies that benefit all Americans rather than getting caught up in media narratives or the financial backing behind certain candidates? It would also be helpful to know which specific policies or issues you feel are most important when voting.

> 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁!…
Could you explain what you mean by “common sense prevailed” in this context? What specific decisions or policies do you see as embodying that common sense, and why do you believe they led to a better outcome?

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1. Virtue signalling – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_signalling ↩︎
2. They voted for an actual convicted felon – https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-convicted-felonies/ ↩︎